List of Parastatals in Botswana
What are Parastatals?
parastatal (plural parastatals) (chiefly Africa) A company, agency, or intergovernmental organization that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly.
List of Parastatals in Botswana
Air Botswana (AB)
Bank of Botswana (BOB)
Botswana Accountancy College (BAC)
Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB)
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA)
Botswana Examination Council (BEC)
Botswana Fiber Network (BoFiNet)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many parastatals are there in Botswana?
There are at least eight parastatals and three government owned companies under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, and they have created 1 148 jobs. Minister Vincent Seretse said they have plans to rationalise and merge some of the parastatals with overlapping mandates.
Is Botswana Railways a parastatal?
It should be appreciated that BR is a parastatal whose staff is 100% citizen and doing its best under existing business, economic and financial environment. The Nation has invested significant resources in BR which should be prudently managed to deliver cost effective and sustainable rail transport services.
Is Air Botswana a parastatal?
AIR BOTSWANA IS A PARASTATAL ORGANIZATION IN BOTSWANA WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1988 UNDER THE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT.
Is Botswana post a parastatal?
BotswanaPost is the company responsible for postal service in Botswana. It is a parastatal company, 100% owned by the Government of Botswana, under the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Are parastatals civil servants?
In some countries, the public service is defined to include the civil service plus parastatals and special government agencies. In such cases, the term civil service is usually confined to employees in the central administration of the countries concerned.
Are universities parastatals?
Universities have dominated the list of top ten best performing parastatals in performance contracting of all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) with the University of Embu emerging as the best-performing state corporation.